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Discount Cruises: Book a Fantastic Voyage

Longing to take a cruise in Polynesia? Bargains abound on the high seas this year, but you have to move fast because they're starting to dry up. read more »
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Continuous Service? Dumb Moves from Smart Money

As part of my ongoing effort to bring you interesting and informative personal-finance information, I subscribe to several magazines, including Smart[...] read more »
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Free Kindle & $5,000 @ IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com

If you haven’t heard, Ramit Sethi, personal finance blogger, kick-your-finances-into-gear extraordinaire, and overall cool guy has published his book[...] read more »
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High-Speed Rail Projects Get Big Boost

High-speed rail will get an $8-billion shot in the arm from the stimulus package. The secretary of Transportation is drawing up guidelines for how th[...] read more »
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ING Direct Drops Savings Interest Rate to 1.5% but Bonuses Still Available

Even though ING Direct has lowered the interest rate offered on the Orange Savings Account, one of the most popular online savings accounts. The bank[...] read more »
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File Taxes for Free With TurboTax

A few weeks ago, I did a head-to-head comparison of TurboTax vs. TaxCut, and I also noted that TurboTax has been rated the best tax preparation softw[...] read more »
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What’s Driving Oil and ETF to New Heights?

The markets have been watching oil and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) closely lately for a sign, any sign, of what direction it’s going to take[...] read more »
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Snake-Oil Salesmen? Debating the Role of the Financial Media

Jim Cramer is the manic host of CNBC’s Mad Money, a television show that offers stock recommendations and investment advice. Jon Stewart is the host [...] read more »
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Daily Deduction: Job Search Expenses

Preparing for and traveling to job interviews can be costly. Fortunately, you can deduct your job search expenses. The deduction covers a variety of [...] read more »
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IRS Accepting Returns With $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Credit March 30

Earlier this month, and in some cases at the end of February, major tax software providers like H&R Block, Intuit, and TaxAct updated their programmi[...] read more »
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Living Above Your Means: Thoughts from the High Seas

Over the weekend, we returned from a very enjoyable vacation. We spent the week aboard the Disney Magic* and we had a great time touring the Western [...] read more »
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How To Get Job Working The 2010 U.S. Census

If you’re out of work or looking to supplement your income, you might want to consider working for the U.S. Census Bureau to help collect the 2010 Ce[...] read more »
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6 Sites To Help Cut Food Prices

Head to the Web for countless tips on how to cut back on grocery spending. Be sure to check the Web sites of your favorite grocery store, as well as [...] read more »
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Obama Stimulus: Small Biz Loan Incentives

Jobs may be increasingly hard to find in this economy but, if you’ve always dreamed of working for yourself, now may be the perfect time to think abo[...] read more »
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AIG Still Planning Massive Bonuses Today

Today is the deadline for American International Group (AIG) to pay $165 million in the form of bonuses to executives involved in businesses that led[...] read more »
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